LOWELL -- City Councilor Rodney Elliott Tuesday night criticized City Manager Bernie Lynch for the second week in a row about his handling of one vacancy and two expired appointments on the Lowell Memorial Auditorium Board of Trustees.

The councilor's comments have come as the city is in the midst of negotiating an auditorium management agreement with Global Spectrum.

This week Elliott took issue with Lynch's decision not to appoint one of three veterans the Greater Lowell Veterans Council submitted to Lynch for consideration for the open veterans trustee slot after a membership vote on March 25.

Lynch asked for the names of others interested and received four more candidates to fill the slot vacated in March by Leo Cloutier.

"You trusted one of those three names in the past and I don't understand why that is not taking place now," Elliott said.

The original three names submitted to Lynch were former City Council candidate John MacDonald, former Greater Lowell Technical School Committee member Dave Laferriere and Richard Reault.

In mid-April Lynch asked Veterans Council Commander Bob White for other names.

White submitted as candidates Robert Page, John King, Thayer Eastman and John "Jack" Mitchell.

Elliott also said he was upset Lynch did not follow through on previous approved council motions as well as verbal requests for the manager to address the expired terms of LMA Board of Trustees Chairman Jim O'Donnell Jr.

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and Trustee William Taupier through re-appointments or new appointments. Their terms expired in March 2011.

"I think the manager is just ignoring the council on this issue," Elliott said. "This is not a strong mayor form of government and the appointments should be brought forward immediately."

Lynch said he would not respond to Elliott until the council voted on his motion requesting Lynch update the council on the three appointments.

The council voted 8-0 to approve Elliott's motion.

In an interview after the meeting, Lynch said the Veterans Council informed him when they submitted three names that they could send along other names.

Lynch said he took them up on their offer.

The manager said he is in the process of interviewing six different people for the two expired terms and one vacant position.

"I'm doing what I need to do to make sure I appoint the best people for the positions on the board," Lynch said. "That remains a priority of mine."

Lynch did not rule out re-appointing Taupier and O'Donnell. He said they have served on expired terms longer than he would have liked, but there was no urgency to act because they have done a solid job.

He said he could propose appointments to the auditorium board of trustees as soon as Friday.

Lynch also said he is hopeful he will be able to bring a new auditorium management contract forward to the council ahead of next Tuesday's meeting.

In other business Tuesday, the council:

* Approved Councilor Marty Lorrey's motion requesting the License Commission consider changing Section 4.02 of its proposed new rules by dropping the last sentence reading, "After 11 p.m. all patrons are off the premises before closing time."

* Approved Lorrey's motion requesting the city manager ask the Engineer's Office for a report on the condition of Lowell's Roads and a timetable and cost analysis to maintain or improve their current conditions.

* Approved Councilor Rita Mercier's motion requesting the city manager instruct the DPW to re-establish the berm list and place 92 Rivercliff Road on the list.

*Approved Nuon's motion requesting the city manager provide assistance to a UMass Lowell student for a 5K road race to raise funds for victims of Boston Marathon bombings.

* Approved Nuon's motion requesting the city manager have the proper department check the city tree located at 52 New Spaulding Road.

* Approved Mayor Patrick Murphy's motion requesting the city manager develop a comprehensive walkway improvement plan to address sidewalk, crosswalk, street tree needs with priority given to areas around schools, neighborhood business districts, and concurrent street improvements; and incorporate into the overall capital plan. Also requests efforts to maintain walkability of infrastructure through enforcement -- targeted, if necessary, to school and business district areas -- of current city ordinances.

* Approved City Councilor Joseph Mendonca's motion requesting the city manager develop a use for the City-owned parcel at 16 Hampshire St.

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